Ellick K.F. WONG
			Associate Professor
			Email: mnewong@ust.hk
			Ph.D.	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Psychology (Human Cognition & Psychology of Language)
			M. Phil	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Psychology (Human Cognition)
			B.S.Sc.	The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Psychology
			[CV]

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Management, Associate Professor, since July 2007, Assistant Professor, July 2001 - June 2007.

• The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Psychology, Post-doctoral Fellow (with teaching duty), August 2000 - June 2001.

SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journal Publications (Chronological, alphabetical)

• Wong, K. F. E. In press. Negative priming under rapid serial visual presentation. PLoS ONE.

• Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Wong, K. F. E. (Equal Authorship). In press. Fair or not fair? The effects of numerical framing on the perceived justice of outcomes. Journal of Management.

• Wang, H., & Wong, K. F. E. In press. The effect of managerial bias on employee incentives to make firm-specific investments. Journal of Management Studies.

• Takeuchi, R., Yun, S., & Wong, K. F. E. 2011. Social influence of a coworker: A test of the effect of employee and coworker exchange ideologies on employees’ exchange qualities. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 115: 226-237.

• Wang, X. M., Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2010. The roles of rater goals and ratee performance levels in the distortion of performance rating. Journal of Applied Psychology, 95: 546-561.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Werbel, J. D. 2010. Cognitive processes in evaluating reference letters. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 24: 27-40.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Chen, H. C. 2009. Forward and backward repetition blindness in speed and accuracy. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, 35: 778-786.

• Wong, K. F. E., Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Ng, C. K. 2008. When thinking rationally increases is biases: The role of rational thinking style in escalation of commitment. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 57: 246-271. 

• Wong, K. F. E. & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2007. Effects of rater goals on rating patterns in performance evaluation: Evidence from an experimental field study. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92: 577-585.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2007. The role of anticipated regret in escalation of commitment. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92: 545-554.

• Wong, K. F. E., Yik, M. S., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2006. Understanding the emotional aspects of escalation of commitment: The role of negative affect. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91: 282-297.

• Kwong, J. Y. Y. & Wong, K. F. E. 2006. The role of ratio differences in the framing of numerical information. International Journal of Research in Marketing, 23: 385-394.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2005. Between-individual comparisons in performance evaluation: A perspective from prospect theory. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90: 284-294.

• Wong, K. F. E. 2005. The role of risk in making decisions under escalation situations. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 54: 584-607.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2005. Comparing two tiny giants or two huge dwarfs? Preference reversals owing to number size framing. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 98: 54-65.

Book Chapters

• Ng., C. K., & Wong, K. F.. E. 2008. Emotion and organizational decision-making: The roles of negative affect and anticipated regret in making decisions under escalation situations. In N. Ashkanasy & C. Copper (Eds.), Research companion to emotions in organizations: 45-46. Cheltenham, UK: Edwin Elgar Publishing.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

• Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Wong, K. F. E. 2008. The effect of surplus avoidance on completing a goal in loyalty program. Advances in Consumer Research, 35:894-895.

SELECTED RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

• Ng, C. K., Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2010. A process model of affective experience in escalation situations. Paper presented at the 7th Asian Academy of Management Conference, Macau.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2010. Reducing and exaggerating escalation of commitment by option partitioning. Paper presented at the 7th Asian Academy of Management Conference, Macau.

• Wong, K. F. E., Schwarz, G., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2009. The role of regret in institutional persistence and change. Presented at the annual meeting of Southern Management Association, Asheville, North Carolina.

• Wang, X. M., Wong, K. F., E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2009. Raters give differentially distorted ratings for high and low performers to achieve specific goals. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Chicago.

• Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Wong, K. F. E. 2008. Between-individual input comparison and justice perception: A prospect theory approach. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim.

• Wong, K. F., E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2008. Terminating a failing course of action under escalation situations: A failure quota account. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim.

• Wong, K. F., E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2008. Toward the emotion of institutional persistence and change: A regret theory perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of Academy of Management, Anaheim. 

• Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Wong, K. F. E. 2007. Performance evaluation with within-individual comparisons: A prospect theory approach. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia.

• Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Wong, K. F. E. 2007. The effect of surplus avoidance on completing a goal in loyalty program. Presented at the Association of Consumer Research Conference, Memphis. 

• Wong, K. F. E., Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Ng, C. K. 2007. When thinking rationally is biased: The role of rational thinking style in escalation of commitment. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia. 

• Kwong, J. Y. Y., & Wong, K. F. E. 2006. How consumers are affected by the framing of numerical information. Presented at the Association of Consumer Research Conference, Orlando.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2006. Effects of rater goals on rating leniency and discriminability: Evidence from a field experiment. Presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2006. Effects of rater goals on rating patterns: Evidence from an experimental field study. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta.

• Wong, K. F., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2006.Will positive performance feedback improve or deteriorate subsequent performance? Evidence from professional jockeys. Presented at the 5th Asian Academy of Management Meeting, Waseda, Tokyo.

• Wong, K. F. E., Ng, C. K., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2006. Preference reversals in performance evaluation: A range theory perspective. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta.

• Gong, Y, Wong, K. F. E., Farh, L. J., & Chang, S. 2005. Linking goal setting and goal orientation: Overriding, moderation, and mediation approaches. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu.

• Wong, K. F. E., & Kwong, J. Y. Y. 2005. Linking regret to escalation of commitment: The roles of outcome visibility and anticipated regret. Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu.

REVIEW ACTIVITIES

• Ad Hoc reviewers (partial listed):

• Academy of Management Journal

• Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

• Journal of Business Research

• Experimental Psychology

• Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology

• Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

• Journal of Behavioral Decision Making

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Managerial decision-making

• Human judgment and decision processes

• Language processing

• Human attention

HONORS & AWARDS

• 2011 Winner, Franklin Prize for MBA Teaching. Elective Courses.